January, 2001      Diablo Blue      Page 9

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features possible. The price is around $4500. This is one technology that is extremely predictable. In early 1996 (I looked this up) when we first began talking about this, new projectors cost around $4500. This is the only computer related technology where the price has not changed significantly in nearly five years. It is also the only one that Steve and Alan do not com back from Comdex raving about.
Maintenance Tip: Have you ever had trouble removing unwanted software from your computer? Then you'll want to hear this tip from Charlie. He told us his sad adventure trying to load Panda, then trying to remove it. He was unsuccessful with both actions. So after hours of frustration, how did Charlie finally resolve his problem with the Software that Wouldn't Die? He destroyed his hard drive.
If you try Charlie's tip but are unsuccessful, Charlie would be more than happy to drop by your house and destroy your hard drive for you. As a bonus, he may bring some video projector catalogues with him…

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You will also be able to do your own instant replays; just rewind, then replay segments you want to view again. You can also preprogram a PVR to record favorite program automatically, just as with a VCR.
(Note: If you currently use a PVR and service like TiVo, Ken Fermoyle would love to hear about your experiences with these technologies for possible use in a future article. E-mail him at kfermoyle@earthlink.net.)

You may or may not have heard the name "Bluetooth" in the past, but you are sure to hear it a lot in the future. Reason? Bluetooth is expected to be the jumping-off point for a giant leap forward in wireless communications.
To understand why, you need only recall the story of the Tower of Babel. Inability to communicate stymied its builders. That's been true of wireless communication devices. Until now. An industry-wide Special Interest Group developed the Bluetooth standard to ensure interoperability between wireless devices such as cellular phones, computers, and PDAs (personal digital assistants).
Nokia, Ericsson, 3Com, IBM, and Lucent Technologies are among the more than 100 companies that make up the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. 
Interestingly, a small New Hampshire company beat mobile phone biggies Nokia and L.M. Ericsson out of the Bluetooth starting gate. GN Netcom has announced one of the first officially qualified Bluetooth devices, its GN 9000 Bluetooth wireless headset.   
Now a new headset might not seem like a big deal, but releasing one of the first Bluetooth devices is a "milestone" both for GN Netcom and for Bluetooth technology, according to Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek, the director of marketing communications at GN Netcom.   

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